Visit Of E.U. Delegation To African Union Headquarters Sparked Fears Of Coronavirus Transmission Among Ethiopian Officials

POLITICO: Africa visit by E.U. officials set off coronavirus super-spreader fears
“A visit to Addis Ababa in October by a high-level delegation including E.U. foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was designed to showcase a donation of 7.5 tons of coronavirus testing kits. Instead, it ended up setting off fears of a super-spreader event at the African Union headquarters and among top Ethiopian officials…” (Herszenhorn/Barigazzi, 12/16).

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